bleach drabble
sado yasutora (chad), kurosaki ichigo & kuchiki rukia
true friends and the things that they would do for you
(i saw this slogan sticker recently and somehow the words seem very suitable for Ichigo and gang, so i just had to come up with a short drabble. can't reveal the slogan without giving away the whole thing, so onward to the drabble!)
note : no real spoilers, set pre-Soul Society arc , and again, i don't own bleach (355 words)
True Friends
Chad had decided to walk home with Ichigo and Rukia that day, but made sure to keep a little behind them so that he wouldn't have to get involved in their latest heated argument. Their exchange, much like most things between them, had first started out as a normal conversation and just started spiraling from there. Chad almost regretted his decision to join them.
But it has been a while since he had the opportunity to spend time with his best friend and he kind of missed him. So he kept trailing after them and just listened to their increasingly loud squabble, secretly amused at their antics.
They were snarling at each other when Rukia's phone suddenly rang, jarring all three of them and effectively stopping them in their tracks. Chad watched curiously as she hastily retrieved it from her pocket and quickly read the message on it.
"Hollow, just up ahead," she announced curtly. Rukia then flipped the phone close and snapped on her glove, her motions hurried but somehow still graceful. She turned to Ichigo and slammed her open hand to his face, separating Ichigo's soul and body. Chad silently noted that she seemed to enjoy doing that to his friend a little too much.
A split second later, Ichigo stood in his black robes and his body slumped down to the ground, lifeless.
"Ichigo, let's go." Rukia was already running ahead, on to what Chad secretly thought of as their 'little dates'. Ichigo started to chase after the small figure but stopped to glance back, only to see Chad picking up his fallen form. He grinned at Chad and gave him a small, sketchy salute.
"Thanks, Chad-o! You're a real friend," he shouted over his shoulder as he turned around to catch up to Rukia.
Chad could only laugh softly at Ichigo's choice of words. As he shifted the soul-less shell of his best friend to a more comfortable hold, he remembered the small slogan sticker he had seen recently and wondered if Ichigo had seen it too.
Because good friends may help you move but real friends help you move bodies.
end
yup, the slogan was the last line. very fitting, don't you think? ;)